Quote Originally Posted by xerxe View Post
I agree with you, with the exception of right wing populism. Elites that resist at first are usually successful at co-opting it once it gains momentum or succeeds—elites are authoritarian by nature and so is right wing ideology.
Fair enough. However, I do think left wing populism can fall into a similar trap though. Both sides are capable of being co-opted into authoritarianism by the elites, just in different ways IMO.